What Can I Do With a Major In Russian?
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You can do a lot with this major! Russian majors go on to successful, often international careers in business, academics, advocacy, politics, government, publishing, the arts, research, and much more.
All liberal arts degrees help CLA students develop their Core Career Competencies, and Russian majors develop specific skills that are applicable to lots of different careers. These skills include:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Cross-cultural knowledge and understanding
- Critical thinking and creative problem-solving
- Ability to formulate clear and persuasive messages
- Listening, clarifying, questioning and responding skills
- Ability to work well independently and collaboratively
- Ability to speak another language
Interest Code: ASE
Internship & Job Search Websites
- GoldPASS
- Asian Jobs.com
- Hispanic Jobs.com
- International Staffing Consultants
- JobsAbroad.com
- OverseasJobs.com
- Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
- Idealist (Nonprofit positions in the US and internationally)
- USA Jobs
- Public Service Careers (Check out “Why Public Service?”)
- HECUA internship program
Student Groups
Professional Organizations
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
- American Translators Association
- Association of International Educators
- Council on International Educational Exchange
- Foreign Policy Association
- International Association of Conference Translators
- International Federation of Translators
- International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
- National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators
- National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
Graduate Programs in Slavic Languages
- MA, Slavic Languages & Literature - University of Michigan
- PhD, Slavic Languages & Literature - University of Michigan
- MA/PhD, Modern Russian History - Indiana University Bloomington
Career Options
Below is a small sampling of what alumni with this major have pursued, organized by the most common career fields they go into (although keep in mind that there are Slavic Languages and Literatures alumni in all eight of the career fields). For more career information for Slavic Languages and Literatures majors, utilize these additional resources:
- What Can I Do With This Major - Find information about common career paths, employers, and strategies for how to build experience in different career fields
- LinkedIn's Alumni Tool - Explore thousands of alumni career pathways
- GoldPASS - Explore different job, internship, and volunteer opportunities as well as career events on campus
*Asterisks denote that further education and/or training is often required